Structure and method for installing toilet piping

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides a structure for installing toilet piping comprising: a structural post defining a first accommodation space at a periphery thereof, the first accommodation space being provided with a first discharge pipe; at least one detachable floor panel defining a second accommodation space therebeneath, the second accommodation space communicating with the first accommodation space; at least one toilet disposed on the at least one detachable floor panel; and a second discharge pipe having one end connected to the at least one toilet and the other end connected to the first discharge pipe and disposed in the second accommodation space. The present invention further provides a method for installing toilet piping.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to Taiwan Application Serial Number 105106447, filed on Mar. 3, 2016, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a structure and a method for installing toilet piping, and more particularly, to a structure and a method for installing toilet piping which allow the residents to choose their desired locations for installing toilets.

Prior Art

The toilet has become a popular sanitary ware and widely used since its invention. In recent years, the toilet has been equipped with a number of additional functions, such as warm-water cleaning and seat heating, to optimize the user experience.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing a conventional structure for installing toilet piping. Despite advanced manufacturing techniques and functions of toilets, the limitation that a conventional toilet 100 must be installed on a floor 101 of a building remains unchanged. The conventional toilet 100 is typically made of a ceramic material, and using concrete, which is made by mixing cement and sand with water, as an adhesive to install the ceramic toilet bowl on the concrete floor 101 is a conventional method. Traditionally, a layer of concrete has to be paved on a predetermined location before the conventional toilet 100 is installed. Next, a bottom of the conventional toilet 100 and a discharge pipe 102 are aligned, and then a construction worker trowels the extra concrete off the bottom of the toilet 100 and smoothes the concrete surface so that the conventional toilet 100 looks like being directly adhered to the floor 101.

After the conventional toilet 100 has been installed on the floor 101, the movement of the conventional toilet 100 to another location requires laborious work, which involves breaking the area of the floor 101 where the conventional toilet 100 was originally installed and pre-installing a discharge pipe 102 at the location where the conventional toilet 100 is to be installed. Afterwards, repairs must be done to the damaged area.

The conventional construction method involves reserving an accommodation space 111 in a structural post 110 to house a discharge pipe 112, and the discharge pipe 102 has one end connected to the bottom of the conventional toilet 100 and the other end connected to the discharge pipe 112 so that the waste to be discharged by the conventional toilet 100 is transmitted to the discharge pipe 112 via the discharge pipe 102 and then drained out. Such a conventional construction method has some disadvantages and inconvenience. For example, when the discharge pipe 112 is damaged or worn out, the maintenance and replacement of the discharge pipe 112 is difficult because it is disposed inside the structural post 110. Furthermore, the conventional toilet 100 has to be installed in a stationary location, thus it is unable to install the conventional toilet 100 in various locations according to the residents' needs.

Therefore, a need exists in the art for a structure and a method for installing toilet piping that allow the residents to choose their desired locations for installing toilets.

SUMMARY

An object of the present invention is to provide a structure for installing toilet piping in which a toilet is disposed on and removable with a detachable floor panel within a predetermined area rather than being fixed in a stationary location. The present invention further provides a method for installing toilet piping.

To achieve the aforementioned object of the present invention, there is provided a structure for installing toilet piping, comprising: a structural post with a plurality of beams extending outwards therefrom defining a first accommodation space at a periphery thereof, the first accommodation space being provided with a first discharge pipe; at least one detachable floor panel defining a second accommodation space therebeneath, the second accommodation space communicating with the first accommodation space; at least one toilet disposed on the at least one detachable floor panel; and a second discharge pipe having one end connected to the at least one toilet and the other end connected to the first discharge pipe and disposed in the second accommodation space.

Preferably, the structure for installing toilet piping further comprises at least one board in parallel with the structural post. The at least one board defines the first accommodation space together with the structural post and is positioned beneath the plurality of beams.

Preferably, the second accommodation space beneath the at least one detachable floor panel is provided with a plurality of light steel rods configured to support the floor and the at least one detachable floor panel of a building.

Preferably, one end of the second discharge pipe passes through the at least one detachable floor panel to connect with the at least one toilet.

Preferably, the first accommodation space is provided with a plurality pipes including a water pipe and a circuit pipe.

To achieve the aforementioned object of the present invention, there is provided a method for installing toilet piping, comprising the steps of: causing a plurality of beams to extend outwards from a structural post, wherein the structural post defines a first accommodation space at a periphery thereof and a first discharge pipe is disposed in the first accommodation space; causing at least one detachable floor panel to define a second accommodation space therebeneath and causing the second accommodation space to communicate with the first accommodation space; disposing at least one toilet on the at least one detachable floor panel; and disposing a second discharge pipe in the second accommodation space so that the two ends of the second discharge pipe respectively connect with the at least one toilet and the first discharge pipe.

Preferably, the method for installing toilet piping further comprises the step of disposing at least one board parallel to the structural post, wherein the at least one board defines the first accommodation space together with the structural post and is positioned beneath the plurality of beams.

Preferably, the method for installing toilet piping further comprises the step of disposing a plurality of light steel rods in the second accommodation space beneath the at least one detachable floor panel so as to support the floor and the at least one detachable floor panel of a building to connect to the at least one toilet.

Preferably, the method for installing toilet piping further comprises the step of causing one end of the second discharge pipe to pass through the at least one detachable floor panel to connect with the at least one toilet.

Preferably, the method for installing toilet piping further comprises the step of disposing a plurality of pipes in the first accommodation space, wherein the plurality of pipes include a water pipe and a circuit pipe.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a structure for installing toilet piping in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is another schematic view showing the structure for installing toilet piping in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged partial view showing the upper left corner of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a structure for installing toilet piping in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a structure for installing toilet piping in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a method for installing toilet piping of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing a conventional structure for installing toilet piping.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

While the invention will be fully described with exemplary embodiments below by reference to the appended drawings, it is to be understood that a skilled person in the art can make various modifications to the present invention and also achieve the same effect as the present invention. Hence, it is to be understood that the following description is construed as a broad disclosure to a skilled person in the art, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

FIGS. 1 and 2 are schematic views showing a structure for installing toilet piping in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged partial view showing the upper left corner of FIG. 2. According to the first embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a structure for installing toilet piping 1, comprising: a structural post 2 with a plurality beams 21 extending outwards therefrom and in the form of a crucifix, four boards 3 perpendicular with respect to each other being disposed at a periphery of and in parallel with the structural post 2 and defining first accommodation spaces 4 together with the structural post 2; a plurality of detachable floor panels 5 defining second accommodation spaces 6 therebeneath, the second accommodation spaces 6 communicating with the first accommodation spaces 4; a plurality of toilets 7 disposed on the plurality of detachable floor panels 5; and a second discharge pipe 8 disposed in a corresponding one of the second accommodation spaces 6. Specifically, the four boards 3 are positioned beneath the plurality of beams 21. In FIG. 1, each of the four first accommodation spaces 4 is provided with a first discharge pipe 41, which is preferably a circular pipe. Specifically, the second discharge pipe 8 has one end connected to the bottom of one of the plurality of toilets 7 and the other end connected to the first discharge pipe 41, and is configured to transmit and discharge waste.

Preferably, the second accommodation space 6 beneath one of the plurality of detachable floor panels 5 is provided with a plurality of light steel rods 51 configured to support a floor 9 and the corresponding detachable floor panel 5 of a building so that the corresponding detachable floor panel 5 can support heavier loads. It is worth mentioning that one end of the second discharge pipe 8 passes through the corresponding detachable floor panel 5 to communicate with the bottom of the corresponding toilet 7, thereby the waste to be drained by the corresponding toilet 7 can be transmitted to the first discharge pipe 41 via the second discharge pipe 8 (in a direction indicated by arrows, as shown in FIG. 3). As shown in FIG. 1, the plurality of toilets 7 can be disposed in any directions with respect to the structural post 2. In FIG. 2, the plurality of toilets 7 can be disposed in different floors and arranged at different distances from the structural post 2 according to the residents' needs. The detachable floor panel 5 is removable and detachable so that the second discharge pipe 8 can be embedded in the second accommodation space 6 and extend through the corresponding detachable floor panel 5, the plurality of light steel rods 51 and the floor 9.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a structure for installing toilet piping in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention. The second embodiment illustrated in FIG. 4 is different from the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1 in that (1) the plurality of beams 21 form a rightwardly turned T-shape (a vertical right beam 21 and a horizontal left beam 21, as shown in FIG. 4), and three boards 3 perpendicular with respect to each other are disposed at a periphery of and in parallel with the structural post 2 and define first accommodation spaces 4 together with the structural post 2, and that (2) in addition to a first discharge pipe 41, each of the two first accommodation spaces 4 in FIG. 4 is provided with a plurality of pipes that may include a water pipe 32, a circuit pipe 33, etc. according to the residents' needs.

It is worth mentioning that the rightwardly turned T-shape formed of the beams 21 of the second embodiment is merely an example, and that the beams 21 can form a T-shape (a horizontal upper beam 21 and a vertical lower beam 21), a leftwardly turned T-shape (a vertical left beam 21 and a horizontal right beam 21) or an inverted T-shape (a vertical upper beam 21 and a horizontal lower beam 21).

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a structure for installing toilet piping in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention. The third embodiment illustrated in FIG. 5 is different from the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1 in that (1) two beams 21 of the third embodiment form an inwardly turned inverted L-shape (a horizontal left beam 21 and a vertical right beam 21, as shown in FIG. 5), and two boards 3 perpendicular with respect to each other are disposed at a periphery of and in parallel with the structural post 2 and define a first accommodation space 4 together with the structural post 2, and that (2) in addition to the first discharge pipe 41, the first accommodation space 4 is further provided with a plurality of pipes that may include a water pipe 32, a circuit pipe 33, and etc. according to the residents' needs.

It is worth mentioning that the inwardly turned inverted L-shape formed of the beams 21 of the third embodiment is merely an example, and that the beams 21 can form an inverted L-shape (a vertical left beam 21 and a horizontal right beam 21), an inwardly turned L-shape (a horizontal left beam 21 and a vertical right beam 21) and an L-shape (a vertical left beam 21 and a horizontal right beam 21).

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a method for installing toilet piping of the present invention. According to the present invention, there is provided a method for installing toilet piping comprising the step of causing a plurality of beams 21 to extend outwards from a structural post 2, wherein the structural post 2 defines a first accommodation space 4 at a periphery thereof, a first discharge pipe 41 is disposed in the first accommodation space 4, a plurality of boards 3 perpendicular with respect to each other are disposed at the periphery of and in parallel with the structural post 2 and define the first accommodation space 4 together with the structural post 2. Specifically, the plurality of boards 3 are disposed beneath the plurality of beams 21. It is worth mentioning that there number of the boards 3 may be four, three or two, and that these boards are perpendicular with respect to each other.

The method for installing toilet piping further comprises the step of causing at least one detachable floor panel 5 to define a second accommodation space 6 therebeneath and causing the second accommodation space to communicate with the first accommodation space 4, wherein the second accommodation space 6 beneath the at least one detachable floor panel 5 is provided with a plurality of light steel rods 51 configured to support the floor 9 and the at least one detachable floor panel 5 of a building so that the at least one detachable floor panel 5 can support heavier loads.

The method for installing toilet piping further comprises the step of disposing at least one toilet 7 on the at least one detachable floor panel 5. The at least one toilet 7 can be disposed in any direction with respect to the structural post 2, and can be disposed in different floors and arranged at different distances from the structural post 2 according to the residents' needs. The at least one detachable floor panel 5 is removable and detachable so that the location where the at least one toilet 7 is to be installed can be customized.

The method for installing toilet piping further comprises the step of disposing a second discharge pipe 8 in the second accommodation space 6 such that two ends of the second discharge pipe 8 respectively connect to the at least one toilet 7 and the first discharge pipe 41, wherein one end of the second discharge pipe 8 passes through the at least one detachable floor panel 5 to connect to the bottom of the at least one toilet 7. Specifically, the second discharge pipe 8 can be embedded in the second accommodation space 6 and extend through the at least one detachable floor panel 5, the plurality of light steel rods 51 and the floor 9. Furthermore, a plurality of pipes that include a water pipe 32 and a circuit pipe 33 can be disposed in the first accommodation space 4.

The structure and method for installing toilet piping of the present invention are characterized in that a plurality of boards perpendicular with respect to each other are disposed at a periphery of and in parallel with a structural post and define a first accommodation space together with the structural post, that a first discharge pipe is disposed in the first accommodation space and a second discharge pipe is disposed in a second accommodation space, that the second discharge pipe has one end connected to a toilet's bottom and the other end connected to the first discharge pipe, and that the toilet is removable with a detachable floor panel rather than being fixed in a stationary location. Therefore, the location where the toilet is to be installed is more flexible.

It will be understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and that various variation or modifications can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A structure for installing toilet piping comprising: a structural post with a plurality of beams extending outwards therefrom defining a first accommodation space at a periphery thereof, the first accommodation space being provided with a first discharge pipe; at least one detachable floor panel defining a second accommodation space therebeneath, the second accommodation space communicating with the first accommodation space; at least one toilet disposed on the at least one detachable floor panel; and a second discharge pipe disposed in the second accommodation space, the second discharge pipe having one end connected to the at least one toilet and the other end connected to the first discharge pipe.
 2. The structure for installing toilet piping of claim 1 further comprising at least one board disposed in parallel with the structural post, wherein the at least one board is disposed beneath the plurality of beams and defines the first accommodation space together with the structural post.
 3. The structure for installing toilet piping of claim 1, wherein the second accommodation space beneath the at least one detachable floor panel is provided with a plurality of light steel rods configured to support a floor and the at least one detachable floor panel of a building.
 4. The structure for installing toilet piping of claim 1, wherein one end of the second discharge pipe passes through the at least one detachable floor panel to connect to the at least one toilet.
 5. The structure for installing toilet piping of claim 1, wherein the first accommodation space is provided with a plurality of pipes that include a water pipe and a circuit pipe.
 6. A method for installing toilet piping comprising the steps of: causing a plurality of beams to extend outwards from a structural post, wherein the structural post defines a first accommodation space at a periphery thereof and a first discharge pipe is disposed in the first accommodation space; causing at least one detachable floor panel to define a second accommodation space therebeneath and causing the second accommodation space to communicate with the first accommodation space; disposing at least one toilet on the at least one detachable floor panel; and disposing a second discharge pipe in the second accommodation space such that two ends of the second discharge pipe respectively connect with the at least one toilet and the first discharge pipe.
 7. The method for installing toilet piping of claim 6 further comprising the step of disposing at least one board in parallel with the structural post, wherein the at least one board is disposed beneath the plurality of beams and defines the first accommodation space together with the structural post.
 8. The method for installing toilet piping of claim 6 further comprising the step of disposing a plurality of light steel rods in the second accommodation space beneath the at least one detachable floor panel, wherein the plurality of light steel rods are configured to support the floor and the at least one detachable floor panel of a building.
 9. The method for installing toilet piping of claim 6 further comprising the step of causing one end of the second discharge pipe to pass through the at least one detachable floor panel to connect to the at least one toilet.
 10. The method for installing toilet piping of claim 7 further comprising the step of disposing a plurality of pipes in the first accommodation space, wherein the plurality of pipes include a water pipe and a circuit pipe. 